It would be really interesting to go in person and see this "map". I wonder if they all use the same software that predates the subdivision or something.

Other possibility is a deadbeat used to live there and swindled so many delivery people the address is blacklisted

It's probably your first guess. The whole area is no-delivery. We have a neighborhood facebook page and people are CONSTANTLY asking who will deliver.

The good news for me is: I order takeout once a year or less. So it's mostly a non-issue.We cook from scratch. (Though most nights it does take more than an hour. Especially if we decide we want something like tacos- because it takes awhile to make tortillas.)

It is possible to plan ahead a little and order takeout before you leave work, and then pick it up and carry it out on your way home from work. With the little one, that's how we eat a lot of our restaurant meals.

It is possible to plan ahead a little and order takeout before you leave work, and then pick it up and carry it out on your way home from work. With the little one, that's how we eat a lot of our restaurant meals.

Not a bad way to go, but have you also considered cooking in bulk and dividing portions? Plenty of things freeze/keep well.

It is possible to plan ahead a little and order takeout before you leave work, and then pick it up and carry it out on your way home from work. With the little one, that's how we eat a lot of our restaurant meals.

Not a bad way to go, but have you also considered cooking in bulk and dividing portions? Plenty of things freeze/keep well.

We do that quite a bit, and prefer to do that (or to make food fresh that day). Takeout is usually reserved for A) when we have something to do that evening and cooking will be a pain, or B) we've been away all weekend and not yet gotten to the grocery store for the week. But those 1-2x a month we need it, it's the easiest way to do restaurant food.

Just to be a devil's advocate, the solution to that is ordering takeout. It takes a couple minutes at most to place the order over the phone, and then you do whatever you want/need to at home until the food gets there.

This isn't always an option. There is one restaurant (Pizza Hut- you couldn't pay me to eat it) that delivers to my house. We can't even get Papa Johns, and they are closer than the Pizza Hut! No idea why all the other commonly delivered things within 5 miles of my house (Jimmy Johns, Chinese...) won't deliver, but we call and they all say we aren't on their map.

Exactly no one will deliver to us, but there's no mystery in our case... :)

Just to be a devil's advocate, the solution to that is ordering takeout. It takes a couple minutes at most to place the order over the phone, and then you do whatever you want/need to at home until the food gets there.

This isn't always an option. There is one restaurant (Pizza Hut- you couldn't pay me to eat it) that delivers to my house. We can't even get Papa Johns, and they are closer than the Pizza Hut! No idea why all the other commonly delivered things within 5 miles of my house (Jimmy Johns, Chinese...) won't deliver, but we call and they all say we aren't on their map.

Exactly no one will deliver to us, but there's no mystery in our case... :)

Just to be a devil's advocate, the solution to that is ordering takeout. It takes a couple minutes at most to place the order over the phone, and then you do whatever you want/need to at home until the food gets there.

This isn't always an option. There is one restaurant (Pizza Hut- you couldn't pay me to eat it) that delivers to my house. We can't even get Papa Johns, and they are closer than the Pizza Hut! No idea why all the other commonly delivered things within 5 miles of my house (Jimmy Johns, Chinese...) won't deliver, but we call and they all say we aren't on their map.

Exactly no one will deliver to us, but there's no mystery in our case... :)

We do that quite a bit, and prefer to do that (or to make food fresh that day). Takeout is usually reserved for A) when we have something to do that evening and cooking will be a pain, or B) we've been away all weekend and not yet gotten to the grocery store for the week. But those 1-2x a month we need it, it's the easiest way to do restaurant food.

Just now: "[general intro asking for 4WD fans to advise]... I want something that makes me feel like I'm one step closer to a monster truck without being crap on gas and doesn't make me look like a soccer mum. "

yeah, and the exhaust fumes will smell like unicorn farts.

sigh. I know these people fairly well. champagne tastes, beer budget. They're DINKS, but the 3 dogs, two cats, 2 cars they continually trade in (not for new, thankfully, just a continual ever-changing array of 2nd-hand ones), ever-upgrading cellphones, clothes, low-paying jobs, frequent travel etc etc mean they are in their late-30s and financially up shit creek.

Just now: "[general intro asking for 4WD fans to advise]... I want something that makes me feel like I'm one step closer to a monster truck without being crap on gas and doesn't make me look like a soccer mum. "

yeah, and the exhaust fumes will smell like unicorn farts.

sigh. I know these people fairly well. champagne tastes, beer budget. They're DINKS, but the 3 dogs, two cats, 2 cars they continually trade in (not for new, thankfully, just a continual ever-changing array of 2nd-hand ones), ever-upgrading cellphones, clothes, low-paying jobs, frequent travel etc etc mean they are in their late-30s and financially up shit creek.

And today's selfie-post from the same person: "new hair, new phone AND new glasses! Winning today!"

Just now: "[general intro asking for 4WD fans to advise]... I want something that makes me feel like I'm one step closer to a monster truck without being crap on gas and doesn't make me look like a soccer mum. "

yeah, and the exhaust fumes will smell like unicorn farts.

sigh. I know these people fairly well. champagne tastes, beer budget. They're DINKS, but the 3 dogs, two cats, 2 cars they continually trade in (not for new, thankfully, just a continual ever-changing array of 2nd-hand ones), ever-upgrading cellphones, clothes, low-paying jobs, frequent travel etc etc mean they are in their late-30s and financially up shit creek.

And today's selfie-post from the same person: "new hair, new phone AND new glasses! Winning today!"

I'm patiently waiting for the GoFundMe campaign for a FaceBook "friend" that lives in my neighborhood and has a child in the same grade as one of mine... The families last month looks like this:Original Post – July 6th – I feel like my world has just collapsed… I can’t breathe! Just devastated!

After several comments from folks asking what happened (child sick, dog died, etc.) – she says that her husband has lost his job. She herself has been looking for a job since December. Not sure how they are going to get by now… Note – Previously I sent her links to a couple of jobs my friends were looking to fill – always an excuse – “not the right fit”… Um – it’s a receptionist position – if you really needed a job, it would be fine. She dabbles in all of the home-sales – Arbonne, Thirty-One, the new miracle wrinkle cream, etc… But she isn’t fully committed to any of them – thus very few parties, and minimal sales.

July 7th – family lunch at Red Robin!July 8th – family lunch at Chili’s!July 9th – Afternoon at Monster Mini Golf (indoor mini-golf)July 11th - pictures of daughters in new bathing suits they had to have, complete with matchy flip-flops and sunglassesJuly 28th – Girls night out (restaurant/bar/dancing) and b-day celebration for a friend.August 6th – packing for trip to Florida and Myrtle Beach – yay!August 10th – Best day ever – at Discovery Cove (amusement park), OrlandoAugust 11th – Super, awesome family fun day – at SeaWorld (amusement park), OrlandoAugust 12th (today) – up early for some fun in the sun – at Aquatica (water park), Orlando

While I'm sure the trip was planned before the job loss came about - I might reconsider going if I could cancel the reservations at no cost. If for some reason we "had" to go to Florida & Myrtle Beach - there wouldn't be a new park each day. We'd be enjoying the ammenities at the resort (pool), eating cereal and sandwiches for breakfast/lunch - in our room with items from the grocery store, etc. They have 2 kids (10 & 12) - I'm sure they would understand not going to a new park each day - and would enjoy just hanging out at the beach or hotel pool. There have been several "God will get us through" posts over the last month - but I'm a believer in helping those who help themselves - so I probably won't be buying in to their upcoming GFM page when they get back from vacation and can't pay their mortgage, or buy the back-to-school items that are needed.

I'm patiently waiting for the GoFundMe campaign for a FaceBook "friend" that lives in my neighborhood and has a child in the same grade as one of mine... The families last month looks like this:Original Post – July 6th – I feel like my world has just collapsed… I can’t breathe! Just devastated!

After several comments from folks asking what happened (child sick, dog died, etc.) – she says that her husband has lost his job. She herself has been looking for a job since December. Not sure how they are going to get by now… Note – Previously I sent her links to a couple of jobs my friends were looking to fill – always an excuse – “not the right fit”… Um – it’s a receptionist position – if you really needed a job, it would be fine. She dabbles in all of the home-sales – Arbonne, Thirty-One, the new miracle wrinkle cream, etc… But she isn’t fully committed to any of them – thus very few parties, and minimal sales.

July 7th – family lunch at Red Robin!July 8th – family lunch at Chili’s!July 9th – Afternoon at Monster Mini Golf (indoor mini-golf)July 11th - pictures of daughters in new bathing suits they had to have, complete with matchy flip-flops and sunglassesJuly 28th – Girls night out (restaurant/bar/dancing) and b-day celebration for a friend.August 6th – packing for trip to Florida and Myrtle Beach – yay!August 10th – Best day ever – at Discovery Cove (amusement park), OrlandoAugust 11th – Super, awesome family fun day – at SeaWorld (amusement park), OrlandoAugust 12th (today) – up early for some fun in the sun – at Aquatica (water park), Orlando

While I'm sure the trip was planned before the job loss came about - I might reconsider going if I could cancel the reservations at no cost. If for some reason we "had" to go to Florida & Myrtle Beach - there wouldn't be a new park each day. We'd be enjoying the ammenities at the resort (pool), eating cereal and sandwiches for breakfast/lunch - in our room with items from the grocery store, etc. They have 2 kids (10 & 12) - I'm sure they would understand not going to a new park each day - and would enjoy just hanging out at the beach or hotel pool. There have been several "God will get us through" posts over the last month - but I'm a believer in helping those who help themselves - so I probably won't be buying in to their upcoming GFM page when they get back from vacation and can't pay their mortgage, or buy the back-to-school items that are needed.

Have a FB "friend" just like this. Last night was family movie night. Dinner every other evening to 'celebrate' someone's birthday or random event. We spoke on the phone, she wants to go back to school, but said she'd likely have to charge the tuition on her CC because she has no money. Not even ONE MINUTE later she tells me she's thinking of a new wedding ring upgrade @ $10K because her jeweler recommended it, and hey, they just celebrated 20 years -- she deserves it. WTF is wrong with people? If she only knew how incredibly stupid she sounds...complaining constantly about money...then spending frivolously on nonsense. Worst part is, she just shipped her first kid off to college @ a university costing $25K/year...already setting her daughter (who wants to be a journalist) up for debt and failure.

2) "Help this Vet achieve his dream of owning a Lancer Evo X or a Civic Si to race" - Guy who couldn't wait to get out of the Navy after his 4 year enlistment and was been living with his parents for free until a couple of months ago and as far as I know has been couch surfing since he got kicked out

2) "Help this Vet achieve his dream of owning a Lancer Evo X or a Civic Si to race" - Guy who couldn't wait to get out of the Navy after his 4 year enlistment and was been living with his parents for free until a couple of months ago and as far as I know has been couch surfing since he got kicked out

Because most of them are tobacco addicted, barely civilized scrubs unlike you who has achieved the goal I covet most in getting those glorious glorious silver bars. I am PTing my ass off literally in the hopes of one day getting my golden bar and becoming a part of the nobility.

Because most of them are tobacco addicted, barely civilized scrubs unlike you who has achieved the goal I covet most in getting those glorious glorious silver bars. I am PTing my ass off literally in the hopes of one day getting my golden bar and becoming a part of the nobility.

HOOAAAH. GIMME ANOTHER!

But seriously, it's because serving doesn't fundamentally affect our character, and plenty of bad people get in with the good ones. Honor people for their accomplishments, or their unique traits, or for what they sacrificed. Just putting on a uniform isn't enough...

...especially in the case of this slackass loser, who probably did nothing worthwhile in service and now wants special treatment because he *tolerated* military life for a few years and went back to being extra worthless at home.

But seriously, it's because serving doesn't fundamentally affect our character, and plenty of bad people get in with the good ones. Honor people for their accomplishments, or their unique traits, or for what they sacrificed. Just putting on a uniform isn't enough...

...especially in the case of this slackass loser, who probably did nothing worthwhile in service and now wants special treatment because he *tolerated* military life for a few years and went back to being extra worthless at home.

Good luck with your goals, BTW. ;)

Just remember, this slackass loser is better than all the other slackass losers in that he answered the Nation's call and is the 1% that makes us strong. Probably not worth a race car, but definitely worth the golden ticket to the middle class that the Post 9/11 GI Bill and VA loans provide. Unfortunately some people don't find out they fit in best in a highly regimented environment like the military until after they leave.

Just like no one can take a college degree away from you, no one can take an honorable DD214 away from you.

Since that escalated rather quickly I just thought I'd provide some comic relief by noting I read that as, "Help this Vet[inarian] achieve his dream...", and I was like, why does everyone think this guy's a hero? Did he save their dog?

2) "Help this Vet achieve his dream of owning a Lancer Evo X or a Civic Si to race" - Guy who couldn't wait to get out of the Navy after his 4 year enlistment and was been living with his parents for free until a couple of months ago and as far as I know has been couch surfing since he got kicked out

Just remember, this slackass loser is better than all the other slackass losers in that he answered the Nation's call and is the 1% that makes us strong. Probably not worth a race car, but definitely worth the golden ticket to the middle class that the Post 9/11 GI Bill and VA loans provide. Unfortunately some people don't find out they fit in best in a highly regimented environment like the military until after they leave.

Just like no one can take a college degree away from you, no one can take an honorable DD214 away from you.

Like I said, enlisting doesn't prove anything about character. People get kicked out every month for committing heinous crimes while in service, and I doubt you consider those worthy of the "golden ticket". I celebrate everyone who serves with honor, which is the majority. However, unless and until I know you're one of those, I make no comment on you as a person, because I have no basis for doing so.

Also, while I don't think the percentage affects the legitimacy of my sentiments at all, let's take note that it is much more than 1%. Many people only serve a few years out of 70+ in a lifetime, so the percentage of Americans in service at any given time is dramatically smaller than the percentage who serve at some point in their lives. The VA estimates that over 7% of the population are veterans; Army vets alone exceed 3%.

Since that escalated rather quickly I just thought I'd provide some comic relief by noting I read that as, "Help this Vet[inarian] achieve his dream...", and I was like, why does everyone think this guy's a hero? Did he save their dog?

Actually, I had been thinking the same thing... until you pointed that out. Well, rather, I thought that he was in the forces and is currently a veterinarian.

Since that escalated rather quickly I just thought I'd provide some comic relief by noting I read that as, "Help this Vet[inarian] achieve his dream...", and I was like, why does everyone think this guy's a hero? Did he save their dog?

Actually, I had been thinking the same thing... until you pointed that out. Well, rather, I thought that he was in the forces and is currently a veterinarian.

So this girl has never had money, and her folks have never had money to manage. Girl eventually moves out, across the country to live with her boyfriend. She makes her sparse income from a combination of freelance art commissions and working weekends at a min wage cook position. Boyfriend bounces from job to job. For YEARS, I have seen post after post of "Well, we need to come up with $X before Friday" and various stresses about money. Boyfriend literally has panic attacks about money. A few weeks ago I saw a "Yay! We're buying [$300 gadget or doo-dad]!" and not three days later "I don't have money to pay the electric bill..."Just this past year she's taken up attending different fandom conventions across the country (up to three just this year). That's hotel, airfare, food, misc purchases, and entrance fees x 3. Not only that, but she has just stated that she and her bf will be attending all three again next year, AND THEN SOME! Not to mention they have 3 pets to care for, and eat fast food all the time, have student loans with no degrees, etc. Now she needs $500 before next week, but already owes so many people art I don't see how she can take on more. Instead of working on the art, she drinks and plays video games every night. It's a sad cycle and she's a sweet girl so I wish she would listen to reason.

I'm part of a couple of mommy groups on FB and some of the stuff that gets posted on there just amazes me!

One person was asking for recommendations to upgrade their large SUV to an even larger SUV because baby #2 was on the way and that was the only way they could fit both kids plus both dogs plus all the accessories needed for everyone.

One lady responded that they have a Honda Pilot but are hoping to upgrade to a Suburban in about 2 years.

We're a small town, but there are two "mail centers" that each make copies and the library. While writing this I realized that we also have a print shop that does copies. I don't think this person tried very hard to find a local copy place.

We're a small town, but there are two "mail centers" that each make copies and the library. While writing this I realized that we also have a print shop that does copies. I don't think this person tried very hard to find a local copy place.

If she makes a lot of copies (although I can't imagine why), wouldn't it be better for her to upgrade her machine at home? Honestly even if it is slow, how many copies is she making?

I think some people are lazy, stupid, or just don't have a clue. Here is a post from today.

"Is there anywhere in town that makes copies? My machine is to slow, and I'm tired of driving to (town 45 miles away) to get them made. Any help is appreciated, thanks!"

I know of three places in town that make copies, and I've never had a need to make copies. If this person had looked on the Internet or even the phone book, the person would have found even more. WTF?

I was thinking this myself today. The number of times I see people asking the Internet for help with something incredibly mundane is amazing to me. Like, how is it easier to type your question into a Facebook group than to just google it your own damn self? It's like they don't know how to do any of the thinking.

A lot of the people I see asking their Facebook friends are asking for personal recommendations from people they know - something you can't get from Google, Yelp, etc. I've seen it recently when looking for reputable contractors for roof repairs, concrete work, etc. In these instances I can totally understand and would probably do it myself. A copy shop? Not so much.

Said dependa Facebook friend from earlier in this string posted a novella this morning. The jist of which is she cheated on her Tech Sgt husband, is pissed the husband is divorcing her and going for primary custody of the kids due to her unemployment and "anxiety", and just started a go fund me to pay for hospital bills in case the divorce goes through before she can get her heart surgery completed through Tricare (can I just insert how fucking stupid she is and how she totally doesn't realize she's looking at a six figure bill). On the positive note, shes sooooo happy to be living with her "true love" now.

Now, she'd been having overly mopey posts the past couple of months, and has been asking for money in "OMG guys I need 200 bucks by Friday if anyone has it" so I thought something was up, but holy fucking SHIT. Talk about things you SHOULDN'T be posting on the internet. She also in previous posts thinks if Trump becomes president her unemployed ass will just be given a good job, you know, since she has no degree, and near no experience she TOTALLY deserves it because she's a nice person.

This latest novella might have earned the de friend button...I didn't think that level of crazy could exist in one person.

Said dependa Facebook friend from earlier in this string posted a novella this morning. The jist of which is she cheated on her Tech Sgt husband, is pissed the husband is divorcing her and going for primary custody of the kids due to her unemployment and "anxiety", and just started a go fund me to pay for hospital bills in case the divorce goes through before she can get her heart surgery completed through Tricare (can I just insert how fucking stupid she is and how she totally doesn't realize she's looking at a six figure bill). On the positive note, shes sooooo happy to be living with her "true love" now.

Now, she'd been having overly mopey posts the past couple of months, and has been asking for money in "OMG guys I need 200 bucks by Friday if anyone has it" so I thought something was up, but holy fucking SHIT. Talk about things you SHOULDN'T be posting on the internet. She also in previous posts thinks if Trump becomes president her unemployed ass will just be given a good job, you know, since she has no degree, and near no experience she TOTALLY deserves it because she's a nice person.

This latest novella might have earned the de friend button...I didn't think that level of crazy could exist in one person.

Somewhere there's a divorce lawyer doing the Dance of Joy for making his job insanely easy...

I was thinking this myself today. The number of times I see people asking the Internet for help with something incredibly mundane is amazing to me. Like, how is it easier to type your question into a Facebook group than to just google it your own damn self? It's like they don't know how to do any of the thinking.

I have a couple of friends who drive me nuts with this kind of thing. Not so much posting questions, but commenting on my posts. I'll say something like: Hey, I'm thinking about doing X thing at Y place this weekend. Anyone want to join me? It looks really fun. Instead of simply going to the website of Y (which I will usually try to link in the post because I've been down this road before) and checking the details of event X, they comment things like: What time is X? How much does it cost? What's the address of Y? How do I get there on the subway? etc. etc. Come on people, I know you have the internet because you are using it to post this comment, so why don't you try using it?

I think some people are lazy, stupid, or just don't have a clue. Here is a post from today.

"Is there anywhere in town that makes copies? My machine is to slow, and I'm tired of driving to (town 45 miles away) to get them made. Any help is appreciated, thanks!"

I know of three places in town that make copies, and I've never had a need to make copies. If this person had looked on the Internet or even the phone book, the person would have found even more. WTF?

I was thinking this myself today. The number of times I see people asking the Internet for help with something incredibly mundane is amazing to me. Like, how is it easier to type your question into a Facebook group than to just google it your own damn self? It's like they don't know how to do any of the thinking.

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I expect this person to follow up with "What are their hours? Where are they? Can you post a map?" We're a town of 5,000 people. This person probably needs copies of handouts for her job as "beauty consultant" for Mary Kaye (actual job listed).

Said dependa Facebook friend from earlier in this string posted a novella this morning. The jist of which is she cheated on her Tech Sgt husband, is pissed the husband is divorcing her and going for primary custody of the kids due to her unemployment and "anxiety", and just started a go fund me to pay for hospital bills in case the divorce goes through before she can get her heart surgery completed through Tricare (can I just insert how fucking stupid she is and how she totally doesn't realize she's looking at a six figure bill). On the positive note, shes sooooo happy to be living with her "true love" now.This latest novella might have earned the de friend button...I didn't think that level of crazy could exist in one person.

My sister is okay with money. Okay, but not great. While she can manage it okay, she is bad about getting and keeping jobs. Result: she and her husband are a one income family. Today, she posted a picture of her new netbook, or whatever the Apple laptops are called. It turns out, she upgraded her old laptop to Windows 10, which then caused her microphone to not work. She tried everything to get it to work, to no avail.

Me: You know you can go back to Windows 7 within 30 days??Sis: But then I couldn't get a shiny new laptop.

I think some people are lazy, stupid, or just don't have a clue. Here is a post from today.

"Is there anywhere in town that makes copies? My machine is to slow, and I'm tired of driving to (town 45 miles away) to get them made. Any help is appreciated, thanks!"

I know of three places in town that make copies, and I've never had a need to make copies. If this person had looked on the Internet or even the phone book, the person would have found even more. WTF?

I was thinking this myself today. The number of times I see people asking the Internet for help with something incredibly mundane is amazing to me. Like, how is it easier to type your question into a Facebook group than to just google it your own damn self? It's like they don't know how to do any of the thinking.

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I expect this person to follow up with "What are their hours? Where are they? Can you post a map?" We're a town of 5,000 people. This person probably needs copies of handouts for her job as "beauty consultant" for Mary Kaye (actual job listed).

I enjoy sending people a "letmegooglethatforyou" (http://lmgtfy.com/) link in response to these types of questions. It's a facetious answer to their questions, and yes, some people probably think I'm an asshole, but it usually gets the point across.

I think some people are lazy, stupid, or just don't have a clue. Here is a post from today.

"Is there anywhere in town that makes copies? My machine is to slow, and I'm tired of driving to (town 45 miles away) to get them made. Any help is appreciated, thanks!"

I know of three places in town that make copies, and I've never had a need to make copies. If this person had looked on the Internet or even the phone book, the person would have found even more. WTF?

I was thinking this myself today. The number of times I see people asking the Internet for help with something incredibly mundane is amazing to me. Like, how is it easier to type your question into a Facebook group than to just google it your own damn self? It's like they don't know how to do any of the thinking.

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I expect this person to follow up with "What are their hours? Where are they? Can you post a map?" We're a town of 5,000 people. This person probably needs copies of handouts for her job as "beauty consultant" for Mary Kaye (actual job listed).

One I saw yesterday on a saving money type facebook thread:

"What is the best way to save for a house deposit?" (with additional detail of how much they'd LOVE a certain type of house.)

Um. The same way you save for anything else?

And of course, they followed up all the suggestions with all the reasons they could neither spend less nor earn more (fairly legitimate, I must say - high health needs in kids greatly reduce your options).

But really people, there is nothing magical about wanting a house deposit that will somehow magically make savings possible. No matter how worthy your situation, sadly.

My sister is okay with money. Okay, but not great. While she can manage it okay, she is bad about getting and keeping jobs. Result: she and her husband are a one income family. Today, she posted a picture of her new netbook, or whatever the Apple laptops are called. It turns out, she upgraded her old laptop to Windows 10, which then caused her microphone to not work. She tried everything to get it to work, to no avail.

Me: You know you can go back to Windows 7 within 30 days??Sis: But then I couldn't get a shiny new laptop.

*facepalm*

She can actually get back to 7 whenever; the stored rollback will expire in 30 days, but I'm confident that the Windows 7 is and will be valid for life as long as it or that particular Windows 10 activation is only active one at a time. I imagine that she has already tried to update the drivers by searching online as well as through the Device Manager. Anyway, I should probably stop there =x

My sister is okay with money. Okay, but not great. While she can manage it okay, she is bad about getting and keeping jobs. Result: she and her husband are a one income family. Today, she posted a picture of her new netbook, or whatever the Apple laptops are called. It turns out, she upgraded her old laptop to Windows 10, which then caused her microphone to not work. She tried everything to get it to work, to no avail.

Me: You know you can go back to Windows 7 within 30 days??Sis: But then I couldn't get a shiny new laptop.

My sister is okay with money. Okay, but not great. While she can manage it okay, she is bad about getting and keeping jobs. Result: she and her husband are a one income family. Today, she posted a picture of her new netbook, or whatever the Apple laptops are called. It turns out, she upgraded her old laptop to Windows 10, which then caused her microphone to not work. She tried everything to get it to work, to no avail.

Me: You know you can go back to Windows 7 within 30 days??Sis: But then I couldn't get a shiny new laptop.

My sister is okay with money. Okay, but not great. While she can manage it okay, she is bad about getting and keeping jobs. Result: she and her husband are a one income family. Today, she posted a picture of her new netbook, or whatever the Apple laptops are called. It turns out, she upgraded her old laptop to Windows 10, which then caused her microphone to not work. She tried everything to get it to work, to no avail.

Me: You know you can go back to Windows 7 within 30 days??Sis: But then I couldn't get a shiny new laptop.

*facepalm*

She can actually get back to 7 whenever; the stored rollback will expire in 30 days, but I'm confident that the Windows 7 is and will be valid for life as long as it or that particular Windows 10 activation is only active one at a time. I imagine that she has already tried to update the drivers by searching online as well as through the Device Manager. Anyway, I should probably stop there =x

Yeah, I'm sure she tried all that. She's not computer illiterate. But her answer to the problem was pretty unmustachian and definitely not the only option!

My sister is okay with money. Okay, but not great. While she can manage it okay, she is bad about getting and keeping jobs. Result: she and her husband are a one income family. Today, she posted a picture of her new netbook, or whatever the Apple laptops are called. It turns out, she upgraded her old laptop to Windows 10, which then caused her microphone to not work. She tried everything to get it to work, to no avail.

Me: You know you can go back to Windows 7 within 30 days??Sis: But then I couldn't get a shiny new laptop.

*facepalm*

And those shiny new Macbooks aren't cheap--they start at $1300.

And those shiny new touch screen Chrome books start at 300$.

Yeah I want a Chromebook as I usually am not kind to my laptops...shame that I need a laptop that can get remote access to our company system so that I can enter orders while on the road. There has to be a way to do so even using an Android being OS right? The guy that runs this stuff said no. At least, work pays for my laptop...